Six Flags Great Adventure, Animal theme park in Jackson Township, New Jersey.
Six Flags Great Adventure is an animal theme park in Jackson Township, New Jersey, pairing rides with a drive-through safari where visitors watch animals from their cars. The site covers around 510 acres and includes multiple themed zones, more than 60 attractions, and a separate safari area for wildlife viewing.
The park opened in 1974 under the direction of Warner LeRoy and was acquired by Six Flags three years later, which expanded it steadily. New roller coasters and themed areas were added over the decades, establishing its place among leading amusement parks in the country.
Warner LeRoy named the park's main midway Dream Street, drawing on a floral park he had planned but never built. Shoppe Lane took its name from a proposed shopping district, and its open squares and street performers, clowns and stilt walkers, were carried into the Enchanted Forest. The double skyway ride had previously run at the 1964–1965 New York World's Fair.
Admission is available as single-day or season passes, both giving access to all rides and animal exhibits. Weekends and summer school breaks draw larger crowds, so weekdays often offer shorter wait times.
The Skyride's double skyway originally ran at the 1964–1965 New York World's Fair before being moved to the park. Warner LeRoy's 1972 plan foresaw seven parks, with hotels reached by boat, bus, sky ride or monorail; elements of five were folded into the Enchanted Forest. The park has had its own fire department, Ocean County Station 58, and EMS squad since opening.
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